Petty Officer 3rd Class Makar Kazmin, a member of Port Security Unit (PSU) 311, observes a deployed M127A1 white star parachute illumination signal at Base Los Angeles / Long Beach, July 11, 2026. PSU 311 is training members on proper usage of the illumination signal to obtain boat crew qualifications.
(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third Class Nicholas Manoukian).